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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chloromethane

Myoma Dunes Mutual Water Company

Chloromethane is an industrial solvent, aerosol propellant and a refrigerant. It also forms as a byproduct of water disinfection. The EPA classifies chloromethane as possibly carcinogenic to humans.

 

20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND100ND
2014ND10ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND10ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 2.69 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 2.69 ppb for chloromethane was defined by the Environmental Protection Agency as a benchmark for testing under the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule program. This health guideline protects against cancer.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2013-02-11100345PND
2013-02-11100344PND
2013-02-11100343PND
2013-02-12100342PND
2013-02-13100346PND
2013-08-19101894PND
2013-08-19101893PND
2013-08-19101892PND
2013-08-19101891PND
2013-08-19101890PND
2014-11-174790-009-0914ND
2015-11-234790-008-1102ND
2015-11-234790-007-0930ND
2016-11-144790-011-0800ND
2016-11-144790-010-1043ND
2017-11-134790-009-0815ND
2018-11-194790-008-1033ND
2018-11-194790-007-1011ND
2019-11-184790-011-0951ND
2019-11-224790-010-0939ND